Robert E. Howard bibliography (poems I–O)

A list of poems by Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), an American writer and poet in early 20th century Texas. His love of poetry came from being read to by his mother at a young age. However, his attempts to make a living by poetry were unsuccessful and he is today most remembered for his short stories and fiction. Nevertheless, Howard wrote hundreds of poems; many were published within his lifetime and the others published after his 1936 suicide.

Key

Title Lines Opening line Place of publication Publication date Alternative title(s) Source text Notes References
The title of the poem # The text of the first known line in the poem The book or magazine in which the poem was first published The date on which the poem was first published Any alternative titles by which the poem is also known Links to online texts where available Further information about the poem Bibliographic sources
An alternative title for the poem The main title of the poem

The lack of information in a column does not necessarily mean that the information does not exist, only that verifiable information is not currently available. For example, the lack of publication information does not necessarily mean that a poem has not been published to date, nor does the lack of a definite note about the public domain indicate that a poem is still under copyright.

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Additional notes

Title/Alternative title: Some poems are known by multiple titles. Alternative titles are shown in the column of the same name. Every effort has been made to list full information at all entries for each title, to save the user time in scrolling. Occasionally, alternative titles appear consecutively, in which case the second entry will follow without additional information, shown in a darker gray on the table. In other cases, some poems were not titled by Howard or the original title has not survived. Some poems have been given tentative titles after Howard's death; this is indicated in the Notes column. Where multiple titles exist, they have been listed alphabetically by their various designations following the word "Untitled." Some pieces of poetry were used by Howard as epigraphs within his stories. Lord (1976) listed these poems under the title of the short story rather than the title of the poem itself, so the poems are listed under those titles as well. With epigraphs, the first publication information given in this table is that of the poem's first printing separated from the story.

Lines: The number of lines in the poem.

Source text: Links given in the Source Text column are to copies of the poem in online libraries (where available). For ease of browsing the table, these links are preceded by a small icon. For example, for poems on Wikisource.

References: Bibliographic references are given in the final column of each row. The exception to this is the Notes column; as notes may come from diverse sources, or from a separate part of one of the main sources, each individual note is followed by its own reference.

Poetry

Title Lines Opening line Place of publication Publication date Alternative title(s) Source text Notes References
"I am a Devon oak" (Lord 1976, p. 303)20I am a Devon oakA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Devon Oak; Untitled ("I am a Devon oak")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
"I am an actor ..."12I am an actor and have been an actor from birthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Actor, The; Untitled ("I am an actor ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
I am MAN from the primal, I 7I am MAN from the primal, IThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: I am MAN from the primal, I WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
I am the Spirit of War!9I am the Spirit of War!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: I am the Spirit of War! WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
I Call the Muster of Iron MenI call the muster of iron menArgosy All-Story WeeklyJuly 20, 1929Untitled: ("I call the muster of iron men")From an early draft of the short story "Crowd-Horror"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY
"I can recall a quiet sky ..."8I can recall a quiet sky once moreThe Howard Collector #51964-06-21 Summer 1964Dawn in Flanders, A; Untitled ("I can recall a quiet sky ...")Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 160
"I carved a woman out of marble when"14I carved a woman out of marble whenPoet's Scroll1929-01 Jan 1929Flaming Marble; Untitled ("I carved a woman out of marble when") WikisourcePDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 168)Herman 2006, p. 168
"I caught Joan alone upon her bed"4I caught Joan alone upon her bedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Prelude; Untitled ("I caught Joan alone upon her bed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
"I cut my teeth on toil and pain"12I cut my teeth on toil and painThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982When the Glaciers Rumbled South; Untitled ("I cut my teeth on toil and pain")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
I do not sing of a paradise 4I do not sing of a paradiseThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: ("I do not sing of a paradise") WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
"If life was a thing that money could buy"2If life was a thing that money could buyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: ("If life was a thing that money could buy")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October 1927; contained in the story "The Fastidious Fooey Mancucu"; parody of an old saying whose second line is usually some variant of "The rich would live and the poor would die"
I hate the man who tells me that I lied 24I hate the man who tells me that I liedThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: I hate the man who tells me that I lied WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
"I heard the drum as I went ..."14I heard the drum as I went down the streetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Drum, The; Untitled ("I heard the drum as I went ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
I hold all women are a gang of tramps 10I hold all women are a gang of trampsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: I hold all women are a gang of tramps WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 224
I knocked upon her lattice soft!8I knocked upon her lattice soft!Lewd Tales1987Untitled: I knocked upon her lattice soft!Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 224); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 1, Scene 1Herman 2006, p. 224
I lay in Yen's opium joint 7I lay in Yen's opium jointThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: I lay in Yen's opium joint WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
I Praise my Nativity10Oh, evil the day that I was born, like a tale that a witch has toldFantasy Book #231987-03 Mar 1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 175)Herman 2006, p. 175
"I saw the grass on the hillside bend"16I saw the grass on the hillside bendWeirdbook #121977Dance Macabre; Untitled ("I saw the grass on the hillside bend")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
"I stand in the streets of the city"8I stand in the streets of the cityNight Images1976King of the Ages Comes, The; Untitled ("I stand in the streets of the city")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
I tell you this my friend ...9I tell you this my friend ...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: I tell you this my friend ... WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 6, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
"I too have strode those white-paved roads"4I too have strode those white-paved roads that runThe Howard Collector #171972-09-21 Autumn 1972Roads; Untitled ("I too have strode those white-paved roads")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 199
"I was a chief of the Chatagai"21I was a chief of the ChatagaiNight Images1976Thousand Years Ago, A; Untitled ("I was a chief of the Chatagai")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 214
"I was a prince of China, lord of a million spears ..."18I was a prince of China, lord of a million spearsAlways Comes Evening1957Prince and Beggar; Untitled ("I was a prince of China, lord of a million spears ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 194
"I, was I there"10I, was I thereA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Was I There?; Untitled ("I, was I there")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
"I was once, I declare, a grog-shop man"28I was once, I declare, a grog-shop manShadows of Dreams1989Ballad of Beer, A; Untitled ("I was once, I declare, a grog-shop man")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 152); Originally untitled (Herman 2006, p. 152)Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Illusion26I stood upon surf-booming cliffsThe Daniel Baker CollegianG1926-03-15 15 March 1926 WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175
I'm more than a man...I'm more than a man ...n/an/aUntitled: I'm more than a man ...From the draft of the story Yellow Laughter (Herman 2006, p. 225); Never published (Herman 2006, p. 225)Herman 2006, p. 225
In the Ring47Over the place the lights go outRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #41996-10 Oct 1996Untitled("Over the place the lights go out")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175
Incident of the Muscovy-Turkish War, An14Many were slaughtered in that final chargeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175
Insomnia n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Invective4There burns in me no honeyed drop of loveAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("There burns in me ...") "Invective"Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175
Invocation14Break down the world and mold it once again!n/an/aPart 5 of 5 in the Black Dawn cycle (Herman 2006, pp. 154, 175); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 175)Herman 2006, p. 175
The Invocation4Baal, lord Baal, of the ebon throneYesteryear #41989-10 Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 187); First poem in the cycle "The Mysteries"Herman 2006, p. 187
Iron Harp, The [poem cycle]1341. The blind black shadows reach inhuman arms / 2. Now in the gloom the pulsing drums repeat / 3. Ten million years beyond the sweep of Time / 4. The great black tower rose to split the stars / 5. A roar of battle thundered in the hillsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Echoing Shadows; Voices of the NightA group of five poems: "The Voices Waken Memory" (24 lines); "Babel" (19 lines); "Laughter in the Gulfs" (18 lines); "Moon Shame" (34 lines); and "A Crown for a King" (39 lines); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, beginning "The Seeker thrust ..."; Does NOT include the individual poem "The Iron Harp," which is, confusingly, the fourth poem in the BLACK DAWN cycle!Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 166
Iron Harp, The (2)N32They sell brown men for gold in Zanzibarn/an/aPart 4 of 5 in the Black Dawn cycle—NOT part of the "Iron Harp" poem cycle! (Herman 2006, pp. 154, 175–176); Never published separately (Herman 2006, pp. 175–176)Herman 2006, pp. 175–176
The iron harp that Adam christened Life 18The iron harp that Adam christened LifeThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: The iron harp that Adam christened Life WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Isle of Hy-Brasil, The52There's a far, lone island in the dim, red WestThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Hy-BrasilShares lines with Ships (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 176
Ivory in the Night8Maidens of star and of moonThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 176); PDLHerman 2006, p. 176
Jack Dempsey24Through the California mountainsThe Right Hook, vol. 1, #2I1925 WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 176
Jackal, The15Lean is the life that the jackal leadsOmniumgathum1976Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 176
"A jackal laughed from a thicket still ..."24A jackal laughed from a thicket still, the stars were haggard paleWitchcraft & Sorcery1971-05 May 1971Flight; Untitled ("A jackal laughed from a thicket still ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1927, earlier, shorter version (Herman 2006, p. 168)Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 168
James J. Jeffries n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Jimmy Barry n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Joe Gans n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
John Brown24You stole niggers, John BrownShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. May 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 176);the first of "Three Sketches"Herman 2006, p. 176
John Kelley30I hesitate to name your nameThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-19322007-10 Oct 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. May 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 176); PDL; the third of "Three Sketches"Herman 2006, p. 176
John L. Sullivan36Bellowing, blustering, old John L.The Right Hook, vol. 1, #2I1925 WikisourceHerman 2006, p. 176
John Ringold14There was a land of which he never spokeThe Howard Collector #51964-06-21 Summer 1964Lord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 176
The Jubilee8There was ham and lambThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Gilhooley's Supper Party;Mnemonic reconstructionV of "Gilhooley's Supper Party"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Ju-ju Doom14As a great spider grows to monstrous girthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("As a great spider grows to monstrous girth")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 176
Kabrane the Greek n/an/aTHE HOUSE OF HELLLostU; the two titles are listed as alternatives in the Otis Adelbert Kline agency's list of Howard poems still unaccounted forThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Kandahar n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Keep women, thrones and kingly lands 4Keep women, thrones and kingly landsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Keep women, thrones and kingly lands WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Kelly the Conjure-man4There are strange tales told when the full moon shinesEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AEpigraph:S Kelly the Conjure-man (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 176
Keresa, Keresita24Keresa, KeresitaShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("Keresa, Keresita")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 177)Herman 2006, p. 177
Kid Lavigne is Dead28Hang up the battered gloves; Lavigne is deadThe Ring1928-06 Jun 1928 WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 177
King Alfred Rides Again20I marched with Alfred when he thundered forthPoet's Scroll1929-08 Apr 1929Dreaming on Downs WikisourceTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 177
King and the Mallet, The28Long golden-yellow banners break the skyThe JuntoH1929-07 Jul 1929Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 177
King and the Oak, The24Before the shadows slew the sun the kites were soaring freeWeird Tales1939-02 Feb 1939 "The King and the Oak"There are two versions of this poem, the published one and a slightly longer draft version (Herman 2006, p. 177)Lord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 177
King Bahthur's Court106When the clamor of the city ...The Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933–1936n/aA2008A play, written entirely in verseHerman 2006, p. 177
King Kelka Rode From Komahar n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
King of the Ages Comes, The8I stand in the streets of the cityNight Images1976Untitled ("I stand in the streets of the city")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
King of the Sea14Neptune was king of oldA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
King of Trade, The8There ere the mighty hosts might clash their swordsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Incomplete, only the final eight lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 307)/(Herman 2006, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
Kings of the Night4The Caesar lolled on his ivory throneAlways Comes EveningA1957ASong of Bran, TheEpigraph:S Kings of the Night (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, pp. 208, 178
Kiowa's Tale, The28All day I lay with the sun at my backFantasy Crosswinds #11974-11-01 1 November 1974Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
Kissing of Sal Snooboo, The20A bunch of girls were whooping it upThe TattlerD1925-1-6 6 January 1925 WikisourceA parody of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service (Lord 1976, p. 178)/(Herman 2006, p. 178); PDLLord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 178
Kolumbar, Piper of Sadnessn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Krakorum4A thousand years ago great Genghis reignedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("A thousand years ago great Genghis reigned")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305); An introduction by Howard states that he was 17 when he wrote this poem (Herman 2006, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Kublai Khan8Who hath heard of Kublai KhanThe Golden CaliphI
The Last Celt
1922-01 1922/1923
1976
Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 178), The Last Celt, 1976/Herman (2006, p. 178), The Golden Caliph, 1922/23; An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 178
Ladder of Life, The4Life is ladder of cynical yearsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Life is a ladder ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Lady's Chamber, A17Orchid, jasmine and heliotropeAmerican Poet1929-04 Apr 1929 WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 169)/(Herman 2006, p. 178); PDLLord 1976, p. 169
Herman 2006, p. 178
Lalun of Lucknow n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Lament For Jesse James4It wuz on a starry night, in the month of JulyThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Alternate title: Untitled ("It wuz on a starry night, in the month of July ..."); Title is Howard's only to the extent that it is referred to thus in the text.A barroom song taken from the Sonora Kid story "Knife, Bullet and Noose" (aka "Knife, Gun and Noose"), Variation on a very common theme, probably with adjustments by Howard. Probably never published separately.
The Land of A Grey Dawn n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Land of Mystery, The15Ancient of nations as the pyramidn/an/aEpigraph:S The Land of Mystery (Lord 1976, p. 315); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 315
Herman 2006, p. 179
Land of the Pioneer8The wild bees hum in the tangled vinesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The wild bees hum ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 179
Last Day, The14Hinged in the brooding west a black sun hungWeird Tales1932-03 Mar 1932Similar to The Last Hour (Lord 1976, p. 178); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 178
Herman 2006, p. 179
Last Hour, The14Hinged in the brooding west a black sun hungWeird Tales1938-06 Jun 1938 "The Last Hour"Similar to The Last Day (Lord 1976, p. 179); Fifth poem of five from the Sonnets Out of Bedlam cycle; (Herman 2006, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 179
The Last Ride (aka "Boot Hill Payoff") Contains an embedded mnemonic reconstruction of "Brady" (q.v.). The story is a collaboration with Chandler Whipple (Robert Enders Allen), who wrote chapters 1-6, then turned it over to Howard to finish.
Last Words He Heard, The14The chariots were chantingShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("The chariots were chanting ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 179)Herman 2006, p. 179
Laughter2Laughter's the lure of the gods; therefore must ye laughThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 179); PDLHerman 2006, p. 179
Laughter in the Gulfs18Ten million miles beyond the sweep of TimeAlways Comes Evening1957An Echo of Laughter in the Gulfs; Voices of the Night "Laughter in the Gulfs"Poem 3 of the Voices of the Night cycle (Herman 2006, p. 179); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 179
Laughter in the Night n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Legacy of Tubal-Cain, The10"No more!" they swear; I laugh to hear them speakThe Howard Collector #181973-09-21 Autumn 1973Untitled ("'No more!' they swear ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 180
Legend8 lines, plus a 142-word prose introductionAgainst the blood red moon a tower standsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Against the blood red moon a tower stands WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Aug/Sep 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Legend, A14I was a swordsman in the Pharaoh's daysWriter of the Dark1986Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Legend of Faring Town, A28Her house, a moulting buzzard on the HillVerses in Ebony1975A Rhyme of Faring TownLord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
L'Envoi (1)N12Live like a wolf thenThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #11925-03-21 Spring 1925Herman 2006, p. 180
L'Envoi (2)N8Harlots and choir girlsThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #21925-03-22 1925Herman 2006, p. 180
L'Envoi (3)N7Twilight striding o'er the mountainThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #31925-03-23 1925Twilight Striding O'er the MountainHerman 2006, p. 180
L'Envoi (4)N12Now flapper riddenFrom KING BAHTHUR'S COURT, a play written entirely in verse in an undated letter to Tevis Clyde SmithHerman 2006, p. 180
Lesbia (1)N56From whence this grim desire?The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceEarlier version than (2) (Herman 2006, p. 180); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 180); PDL; the first two appearances were shorter by a few lines, and a couple words differentLord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Lesbia (2)N56From whence this grim desire?Desire and Other Erotic Poems1989Later version than (1) (Herman 2006, p. 180); the first two appearances were shorter by a few lines, and a couple words differentHerman 2006, p. 180
Let it rest with the ages mysteries 4Let it rest with the ages mysteriesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-19322007-10 Oct 2007Untitled: Let it rest with the ages mysteriesLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 225); Not actually written by Howard, but a quote from WHERE CANNIKANS CLINKED by Charles Nichols Webb, which, to confuse matters, Robert Louis Stevenson also cited in a poemHerman 2006, p. 225
"Let me dream by a silver stream"4Let me dream by a silver streamThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933-19362008Untitled: ("Let me dream by a silver stream")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undatedDid NOT get included in the first edition of COLLECTED POETRY
Let me live as I was born to live 4Let me live as I was born to liveThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Let me live as I was born to live WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Let the Gods Die16Shatter the shrines and let the idols fallWeirdbook #101976Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Let us up in the hills ...Let us up in the hills ...Lewd Tales1987Untitled: Let us up in the hills ...Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 1, Scene 2Herman 2006, p. 225
Libertine4I set my soul to a wild luteThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 179); PDLHerman 2006, p. 180
Lies, The23Nothing from us can you gain, say the LiesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Life (1)N14About me rise the primal mistsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 181); PDLHerman 2006, p. 181
Life (2)N24They bruised my soul with a proverbThe Howard Collector #181973-09-21 Autumn 1973Youth Spoke - Not in Anger WikisourceLetter:K R. H. Barlow, June 14, 1934 (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 181
Life is a cynical, romantic pig 5Life is a cynical, romantic pigThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-19322007-10 Oct 2007Untitled: Life is a cynical, romantic pig WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
"Life is a ladder ..."4Life is ladder of cynical yearsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Ladder of Life, The; Untitled ("Life is a ladder ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Life is a lot of hooey 4Life is a lot of hooeyLewd Tales1987Untitled: Life is a lot of hooeyLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 2, Scene 1Herman 2006, p. 225
Life is the same ..."5Life is the same, yet of many phasesUnaussprechlichen Kulten #21992-07 Jul 1992Phases of Life, The; Untitled ("Life is the same ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); FrenchP (Herman 2006, p. 192)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Lilith16They hurled me from the mireThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 181
Limericks to Spank By15There was a young girl from SiberiaDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Untitled ("There was a young girl from Siberia")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Three 5-line limericks (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 181
Lines to G. B. Shaw16Oh, G.B.S., oh, G.B.SThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 181); PDLHerman 2006, p. 181
Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die24The Black Door gapes and the Black Wall risesWeird Tales1938-08 Aug 1938 "Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die"Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 181
Lion of Tiberias, The4The rider on the wind with stars in his hairEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AEpigraph:S The Lion of Tiberias (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 181
Listlessness n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Little Bell of Brass23Tingle, jungle, dingle, tingle, hear my brazen tonesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Little Brown Man of Nippon36Little brown man of Nippon who apes the ways of the WestA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Little brown man from Nippon ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Living Marble n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Lizzen my children and you shall be told 6Lizzen my children and you shall be toldRobert E. Howard: Selected Letters: 1923-19301989-10 Oct 1989Untitled: Lizzen my children and you shall be toldLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 226)Herman 2006, p. 226
Long Ago (1)Writer of the Dark1986Somewhat different from version 2; last line is "Saw you, lighting with surprize."
Long Ago (2)14Long ago, long agoWriter of the Dark1986Somewhat different from version 1; last line is "Ah, the rose in your dark hair."Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
"Long ere Priapus ..."14Long ere Priapus pranced through groves Arcadian sunlight kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Gods of Easter Island, The; Untitled ("Long ere Priapus ...") "The Gods of Easter Island"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 171
"Long were the years ..."22Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bareShadows of Dreams1989Ecstasy of Desolation, The; Untitled ("Long were the years, life-long and deathly-bare. ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 166)Herman 2006, p. 166
Longfellow Revised12Tell me not in senseless numbersA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Longing n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
The Long Trail n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Lost Altars4Dust on column and carven friezeWayfarer #41969Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 182
Lost Antiquity n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Lost Galley, The28The sun was brazen in the skySingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 182
Lost Mine, TheThe Lost San Saba MineLord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Lost San Saba Mine, The60Under the grim San Saba hillsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Lost Mine; Untitled: ("Under the grim San Saba hills")Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Love14I have felt your lips on mineShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Herman 2006, p. 182
Love is singing soft and low 4Love is singing soft and lowThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Love is singing soft and low WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Love's Young Dream28I saw the evil red light gleamShadows of Dreams1989Herman 2006, p. 182
Lunacy Chant32Hear the brazen bugles rattleA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Lust12I am a golden lureThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 182); PDLHerman 2006, p. 182
Mad Meg Gill44I found and altar in a misty landUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 183
Madame Goose's Rhymes41Hark, hark, the jackals barkFantasy Crossroads #71976-02 Feb 1976Untitled ("Hark, hark, the jackals bark ...)Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Madhouse Ballads n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Madness of Cormac, The15Lock your arm of ironThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 183); PDLHerman 2006, p. 183
MahometMahomet! Man of Mecca!A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Mahomet! Man of Mecca!")Herman 2006, p. 183
Maiden of Kercheezer, The20She was snoozing on her sweezerThe ProgressJ1924-02-01 1 February 1924 WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 183
Man, A16I tore a pine from the mountain cragRaucher Sand und Wilde Eichen1993Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 183); GermanP (Herman 2006, p. 183)Herman 2006, p. 183
Man Am I18Man am I, and less than a beast, man, and more than a godThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
The Man in the Myth n/an/aLostU; REH sent a copy of this poem to H. P. Lovecraft, who complimented it in a reply; the copy of the poem sent with the letter is also goneThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Man, The Master10I saw a man going down a long trailRobert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Volume 5 Number 3Fall 2011Song at Midnight (2) (SPURIOUS?) WikisourcePDL Alternative only mentioned in Herman (2006, p. 183)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Mankind72The world has changedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The world has changed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Many fell at the grog-shop wall2Many fell at the grog-shop wallRobert E. Howard: Selected Letters: 1923-19301989-10 Oct 1989Untitled: Many fell at the grog-shop wallLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 226)Herman 2006, p. 226
Marching Song of Connacht, The18The men of the East are decked in steelThe Howard Collector #161972 Spring 1972Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. May 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 183)The version in the letter to TCS was fourteen lines long, later expanded to 18, and revised somewhat. Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 183
Marching Song of Connacht, The14The men of the East are decked in steel
Mark of the Beast24Kissing the lips of the morningWeirdbook" #9 1975After a Flaming NightThis poem is at the start of Act II, Scene ii of "Songs of Bastards"; From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1929Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Martin Luther n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Master-Drum, The27The Master beat on his master-drumNight Images1976Untitled ("The Master beat on his master-drum")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 184
"Master beat on his master-drum, The"
Match a toad with a far-winged hawk 58Match a toad with a far-winged hawkThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Match a toad with a far-winged hawk WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. undated (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Mate of the Sea28The stars beat up from the shadowy seaAlways Comes Evening1957The Heart of the Sea's Desire "The Heart of the Sea's Desire"Title created by Dale Hart for an untitled version but another draft was later found with the title Mate of the Sea (Herman 2006, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
Medallions in the Moon(331 words)There is a gate whose portals are of opal and ivory, and to this gate I went one silent twilight ...Etchings in Ivory (Chapbook)1968Third "prose poem" in the Etchings in Ivory cycle
Memories (1)N24I rose in the path of a hurtling dawn and I heard the ocean sayShangri L'Affaires1968-04-01 1 April 1968Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
Memories (2)N16Shall we remember, friend of the morningFantasy Tales1988-09-21 Autumn 1988Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 184); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 184)Herman 2006, p. 184
Memories of Alfred18Here in old time King Alfred broke the DanesThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 184
Men are toys on a godling's string ...4Men are toys on a godling's string ...Lewd Tales1987Untitled: Men are toys on a godling's stringLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 226); From:T Songs of BastardsHerman 2006, p. 226
Men Build Them Houses56Men build them houses on the streetVerses in Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 184
"Men I have slain with naked steel"24Men I have slain with naked steelA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Sword of Lal Singh, The; Untitled (Men I have slain with naked steel)Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Men of the Shadows34From the dim red dawn of CreationAlways Comes EveningA1957AUntitled ("From the dim red dawn of Creation") "Men of the Shadows"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 180); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 180)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
"Men say my years are few; yet I am old"20Men say my years are few; yet I am oldScience-Fantasy Correspondent #11975-12 Dec 1975Guise of Youth, The; Untitled ("Men say my years ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 172
Men That Walk with Satan24The men that walk with Satan, they have forgot their birthSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
The Mermaid5 7-line verses and a 6-line chorus repeated after each oneThe first came up / Was a little cabin boyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Oh, The Stormy Winds; Untitled: ("The first came up / Was a little cabin boy ...")https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcAPJ77WfCsMnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
A Mexican Girl n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Mick in Israel, A32Old King Saul was a bold old scutThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 184); PDLHerman 2006, p. 184
Mihiragula24Out of the East the stark winds riseA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Letter:K Harold Preece, c. October–November 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 185)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Mine But to Serve91The moonlight glimmered white across the sandsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The moonlight glimmered white ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Mingle my dust with the burning brand 12Mingle my dust with the burning brandThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Mingle my dust with the burning brand WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August 28, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Miser's Gold14"Nay, have no fear. The man was blind," said sheFantasy Crossroads #81976-05 May 1976 WikisourceLord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Mississippi Gals30 lines—one missing from sourceCome all you Mississippi girls and listen to my noise ...The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Mnemonic reconstructionV; virtually identical to original; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
"Mist and madness and mockery rule"4Mist and madness and mockery ruleTHE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD, VOLUME 2: 1930–19322007Untitled: ("Mist and madness and mockery rule")Letter:K From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1930INADVERTENTLY LEFT OUT OF COLLECTED POETRY
Misty Sea, A6There is a misty sea beneath the earthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("There is a misty sea ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Modest Bill132Back in the summer of '69A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Moment, A16Let me forget all men a spaceThe Howard Collector #131970-09-21 Autumn 1970Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 185
Monarchs4These be kings of menThe Cross Plainsman2004-08 Aug 2004 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 185); PDLHerman 2006, p. 185
The Moonn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"The moon above the Kerry hills ..."22The moon above the Kerry hillsAlways Comes Evening1957Retribution; Black Michael's Story; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Untitled ("The moon above the Kerry hills ...") "Retribution"Titled 'Retribution from an untitled draft, Howard's original title The Song of Murtagh O'Brien was found on a later copy (Herman 2006, p. 196) Lord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
Moon Mockery14I walked in Tara's Wood one summer nightWeird Tales1929-04 Apr 1929 WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 185
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
Moon Shame34The great black tower rose to split the starsAlways Comes Evening1957The Moon Woman; Voices of the Night "Moon Shame"Verse 4 of Voices of the Night (Herman 2006, p. 185); Two drafts exist (Herman 2006, p. 185); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 185)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 185
Moon Woman, TheMoon ShameLord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 186
Moonlight and shadows barred the land 8Moonlight and shadows barred the landThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Moonlight and shadows barred the land WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. late 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
"The moonlight glimmered white ..."91The moonlight glimmered white across the sandsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Mine But to Serve; Untitled ("The moonlight glimmered white ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Moonlight on a Skull16Golden goats on a hillside blackWeird Tales1933-05 May 1933Futility "Moonlight on a Skull"Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 186); Similar to Futility (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 186
Moor Ghost, The16They haled him to the crossroadsWeird Tales1929-09 Sep 1929 WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 186
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
"Moses was our leader ..."64 + a 12-line revisionMoses was our leaderShadows of Dreams1989Odyssey of Israel, The; Untitled ("Moses was our leader ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); In multiple parts, part of a projected longer work (Herman 2006, p. 189)Herman 2006, p. 189
Mother Eve, Mother Eve, I name you a fool 4Mother Eve, Mother Eve, I name you a foolThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Mother Eve, Mother Eve, I name you a fool WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Mottoes of the Boy Scouts, The16If you lie not on the grassThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Aug/Sep 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 186); PDLHerman 2006, p. 186
Mountains of California, The12Grass and the rains and snowThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 186); PDLHerman 2006, p. 186
Murky the night 7Murky the nightA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: Murky the nightUnfinished (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 227
Musings (1)N10The little poets sing of little thingsWitchcraft & Sorcery #51971-01 Jan-February 1971Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 186
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
Musings (2)N12To every man his tradeShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 186)Herman 2006, p. 186
My brother he was an auctioneer 56My brother he was an auctioneerThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: My brother he was an auctioneer WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
"My brothers are blond and calm of speech"16My brothers are blond and calm of speechVerses in Ebony1975Alien; Untitled ("My brothers are blond and calm of speech")Tentative titleBLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, pp. 148–149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
My Children18Now God be thanked that gave me flesh and thewThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 187); PDLHerman 2006, p. 187
My empty skull is full of dust56My empty skull is full of dustShadows of Dreams1989A Poet's SkullLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 193)Herman 2006, p. 193
"My heart is a silver drum tonight"14My heart is a silver drum tonightShadows of Dreams1989Call of Pan, The; Untitled ("My heart is a silver drum tonight")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 156)Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
"My name is Baal ..."57My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yoreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Baal; Untitled ("My name is Baal ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
My Old Beaver Cap 48 lines, with a 2-line refrain repeated twelve timesI'll sing you a song as I go longThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007https://www.loc.gov/collections/todd-and-sonkin-migrant-workers-from-1940-to-1941/?q=beaver+capMnemonic reconstructionV of a folk song; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 15, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
My Sentiments Set to JazzTum, tum, slam the drum!The Right Hook, vol. 1, #3I1925-03-23 1925Herman 2006, p. 187
Mysteries, The14Yesteryear #41989-10 Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 187); Cycle of three poems: "The Invocation" (4 lines), "The Chorus of the Chant" (2 lines), and "The Sacrifice" (8 lines)Herman 2006, p. 187
Mystic7There is a strange and mystic landThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 187); PDLHerman 2006, p. 187
Mystic Lore4A wizard who dwelt by DrumnakillA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("A wizard who dwelt in Drumnakill")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Myth, The24Sages have said we leave our sex on earthDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Nancy Hawk - A Legend of Virginity148Nancy Hawk spread wide her kneesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 187); PDLHerman 2006, p. 187
Native Hell20As I was born in the slaughter yardsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Nectar24Where I stand at the gates of ParadiseThe JuntoH1929-09 Sep 1929Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Negro Girl, A (Lord 1976, p. 306)8Favored child of a lucky star, born in a tolerant landDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Nelly Till (?)24Down by the cane brake ...The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/down-in-canebrake-lyrics-sound-file.htmlMnemonic reconstructionV of "Down by the Canebrake" (aka "Nancy Gill," "Come, Love, Come"); Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Neolithic Love Song8Fast fall the years as / Leaves of the autumn timeNeolithic Love Song1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 8, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 187)Herman 2006, p. 187
Never Beyond the Beast16Rise to the peak of the ladderThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled ("Rise to the peak of the ladder")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, pp. 187–188
Niflheim34Grim land of death, what monstrous visions lurkAlways Comes Evening1957Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
A Nigger Is Hanged n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Nightn/an/aLostU; two different versions listed, one 24 lines, one 32 linesThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"Night falls"18Night fallsWeirdbook #111977Nocturne; Untitled ("Night falls")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
"Night in the county of Donegal"28Night in the county of DonegalA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Farewell, Proud Munster; Untitled ("Night in the county of Donegal")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Night Mood8It is my mood to walk in silent streetsSingers in the Shadows1970Night-MoodLord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
The Night the Nanette Sankn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Night Winds, The32The night winds whisper across the grassVerses In Ebony1975Untitled ("The night winds whisper ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 188
"The night winds whisper ..."32The night winds whisper across the grassVerses In Ebony1975Night Winds, The; Untitled ("The night winds whisper ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 188
Nights to Both of Us Known28The nights we walked among the starsShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 188)Herman 2006, p. 188
Nisapur20The day that towers, sapphire kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("The day that towers ...") "Nisapur"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
No Man's Land28Across the wastes of No Man's Land, the grey-clad slayers cameA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Across the wastes of No Man's Land ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
No More the Serpent Prow8The House of Asgard passes with the nightThe Howard Collector #141971-03-21 Spring 1971Untitled ("The House of Asgaard passes ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
"'No more!' they swear ..."10"No more!" they swear; I laugh to hear them speakThe Howard Collector #181973-09-21 Autumn 1973Legacy of Tubal-Cain, The; Untitled ("'No more!' they swear ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 180
Noah was my applesauce24Noah was my applesauceThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Noah was my applesauce WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Nocturne18Night fallsWeirdbook #111977Untitled ("Night falls")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Not Only in Death They Die20The old man leaned on his rusty spadeMagazine of Horror #281969-07 Jul 1969PDLLord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
Now and Then9Twas twice a hundred centuries agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("'Twas twice a hundred centuries ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, pp. 188–189
"Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lope"18Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lopeAmazing Stories1986-03 Mar 1986All Hallows Eve; Untitled ("Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lope")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Now bright, now red, the sabers sped among the ...8Now bright, now red, the sabers sped among theThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Now bright, now red, the sabers sped WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 228); PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
"Now come the days of high endeavor ..."98Now come the days of high endeavor and / The blare of brazen trumpets through the land.Shadows of Dreams1989A Fable for Critics; Untitled ("Now come the days of high endeavor ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November–December 1928
"Now hark to this tale of long ago"19Now hark to this tale of long agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002When Men Were Bold; Untitled ("Now hark to this tale of long ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 313); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
"Now is a summer come out of the sea"24Now is a summer come out of the seaAmra (vol. 2, no. 8)1959-11 Nov-December 1959But the Hills Were Ancient Then; Untitled ("Now is a summer come out of the sea") WikisourceOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171); Title created by George Scithers (Herman 2006, p. 156); PDLLord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
"Now that the kings have fallen"32Now that the kings have fallenThe Howard Collector #111969-03-21 Spring 1969Where Are Your Knights, Donn Othna?; Untitled ("Now that the kings have fallen")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 239
"Now the stars are all gleaming ..."32Now the stars are all gleamingThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: ("Now the stars are all gleaming ...")Mnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, May 14, 1928; Howard's rendition of "a song I heard once some time ago and have heard only once," sung to him by a "wandering willy" to whom he'd given a lift; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Nun4I have anchored my ship to a quiet portThe Cross Plainsman2006-08 Aug 2006 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); PDLHerman 2006, p. 189
O the Brave Sea-Rover4Oh, the rover hides in Aves when he runsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: O THE BRAVE SEA-ROVERTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Oaks, The5The great grey oaks by the banks of the riverA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The great gray oaks ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
An Oath n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Ocean-Thoughts19The strong winds whisper o'er the seaThe Cross Plainsman2006-08 Aug 2006 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 21, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); PDLHerman 2006, p. 189
Odyssey of Israel, The64 + a 12-line revisionMoses was our leaderShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("Moses was our leader ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); In multiple parts, part of a projected longer work (Herman 2006, p. 189)Herman 2006, p. 189
"O'er lakes agleam ..."8O'er lakes agleam the old gods dreamAlways Comes Evening1957Chant of the White Beard; Untitled ("O'er lakes agleam ...")From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 172); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 172); From:T Men of the Shadows (Herman 2006, p. 157)Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Oh, Babylon, Lost Babylon23Bab-ilu's women gazed upon our spearsEmpire's Destiny—minus one line Wikisource"Empire's Destiny" is slightly different, one line longer; the appearance in NIGHT IMAGES is the first complete appearance; PDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardOLord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 189
Oh, the road to glory lay 4Oh, the road to glory layn/an/aUntitled: Oh, the road to glory layFrom:T The Pit of the Serpent (attributed to Mushy Hansen) (Herman 2006, p. 228); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 228)Herman 2006, p. 228
Oh, The Stormy Winds5 7-line verses and a 6-line chorus repeated after each oneThe first came up / Was a little cabin boyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007The Mermaid; Untitled: ("The first came up / Was a little cabin boy ...")https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcAPJ77WfCsMnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Oh, we are little children marching on to Hell!2Oh, we are little children marching on to Hell!Untitled: Oh, we are little children marching on to Hell!Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); From:T People of the Winged Skulls (Herman 2006, p. 228)Herman 2006, p. 228
"Oh, ye who tread the narrow way"4Oh, ye who tread the narrow wayA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Exhortation' Untitled ("Oh, ye who tread the narrow way")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Old Ballad12They trapped the Lion on Shamu's plainAlways Comes EveningA1957AOne of 5 chapter headings for the CONAN tale "The Scarlet Citadel"Epigraph:S The Scarlet Citadelt (Lord 1976, p. 206)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, p. 189
An Old Border Ballad5Mike O'Mara rode up from SonoraThe VulturesA1973AEmbedded in the story "Showdown at Hell's Canyon" (aka "The Judgment of the Desert"); possible mnemonic reconstruction, but as yet, no antecedent has been found
Old Faro Bill was a man of might 20Old Faro Bill was a man of mightThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007Untitled: Old Faro Bill was a man of might WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
Old Gods Brood, The44The mallet clashes on the nailFantasy Book #21September 1986And Man Was Given the Earth to Rule; For Man Was Given the Earth to RuleListed as "And . . ." in Fantasy Book;"The Old Gods Brood" is from Glenn Lord's title to an untitled typescript.Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 169
Old Ones, The8They lumber through the nightEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Thing on the Roof; Out of the Old LandJustin GeoffreyR (Herman 2006, pp. 213–214); This is the published title, The Old Ones was the draft title, from The Thing on the Roof(Herman 2006, p. 214)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, pp. 191, 213–214
Old Rime3One fledRogues in the House (verse heading)This poem has only appeared with the story
On the Beach n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
On the Lakes of the Pontchartrain16I asked her if she'd marry meThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-19292007-06 Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8RVexRUoQMnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 15, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
On the Lakes of the Pontchartrain12'Twas on one bright March morningA Means to Freedom: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard Volume 2: 1930–19322011https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8RVexRUoQMnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song; Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, ca. October 1932; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
On With the Play14Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is setThe Howard Collector #171972-09-21 Autumn 1972Untitled ("Up with the curtain, lo, ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
One Black Stain, The45They carried him out on the barren sand where the rebel captains diedThe Howard Collector #21962-03-21 Spring 1962 WikisourceA Solomon Kane poem; PDLLord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
One Blood Strain22Now autumn comes and summer goesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-19322007-10 Oct 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 190) PDLHerman 2006, p. 190
"One slept beneath the branches dim"44One slept beneath the branches dimRed Shadows1968Return of Sir Richard Grenville, The; Untitled ("One slept beneath the branches dim")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 183); A Solomon Kane poemLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
One Who Comes at Eventide16I think when I am old a furtive shapeModern American Poetry1933 WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
Only a Shadow on the Grass4The tribes of men rise up and passWeirdbook #131978Untitled ("The tribes of men rise up and pass")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 190
Open Window, An4Beyond the Veil what gulfs of Time and Space?Weird Tales1932-09 Sep 1932 "An Open Window"From:T The House in the Oaks (Lord 1976, p. 182); Justin GeoffreyR (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 191
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
Open Window, The20I remember my sister EveA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 191
Opium Dream, An100God is God and Mahommed his prophetAltars and Jesters; Opium Dream, A1974Altars and JestersLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § AHerman 2006, p. 191
Orientia14Castinet, castanet! / When the floating sun has setThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007 WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 191); PDLHerman 2006, p. 191
Out in front of Goldstein's 8, plus seven additional 2-line choruses—22 lines totalOut in front of Goldstein'sThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Untitled: Out in front of Goldstein's WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); In addition to the opening 8-line song parody of "East Side, West Side (The Sidewalks of New York)," there are also seven two-line choruses scattered throughout the letter; PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
Out of Asia the tribesmen came 4Out of Asia the tribesmen cameThe Cross Plainsman2004-08 Aug 2004Untitled: Out of Asia the tribesmen came WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, July 30, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDL;Herman 2006, p. 228
Out of the Deep24The blind black shadows reach inhuman armsThe Fantasy Fan1934-09 Sep 1934A Drum Begins to Throb; Voices Waken Memory, The WikisourcePDL; Part 1 of the Voices of the Night cycleLord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 237
Out of the Old Land8They lumber through the nightEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Thing on the Roof; The Old OnesJustin GeoffreyR (Herman 2006, pp. 213–214); This is the published title, The Old Ones was the draft title, from The Thing on the Roof(Herman 2006, p. 214)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, pp. 191, 213–214
"Out of the Texas desert ..."31Out of the Texas desert, over the Rio GrandeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Bandit, The; Untitled ("Out of the Texas desert ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
The Outbound Trail n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Outcast, The12Forth from the purple and feats of the palaceThe Grim Land and Others1976Untitled ("Forth from the purple ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer, The23The fires roared in the skalli-hallVerses in Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Outworn Story, An21There come long days when the soul turns sickFantasy Tales1987-06-21 Summer 1987Untitled ("There come long days ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
"Over the hills the winds ..." N14Over the hills the winds of the seasA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Winds of the Sea, The (1); Untitled ("Over the hills the winds ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
"Over the hills the winds ..." N16Over the hills the winds of the seasThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval2007-03 Mar 2007Winds of the Sea, The (2); Untitled ("Over the hills the winds ...")Herman 2006, p. 240
Over the Old Rio Grandey12Over the old Rio GrandeyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Over the old Rio Grandey")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
"Over the place the lights go out"47Over the place the lights go outRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #41996-10 Oct 1996In the Ring; Untitled ("Over the place the lights go out")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175

Notes

Further explanations
  • ^A These publications/dates indicate where and when these headings were first published independently of the works to which they were originally attached. (Lord 1976, p. 106)
  • ^B These tentative titles were used by Glenn Lord as a means to identify the poems where no original title was available. (Lord 1976, pp. 106–107)
  • ^C An early work is defined as one believed to have been written before 1924. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
Notes on publications
  • ^D The Tattler was the newspaper of Brownwood High School. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^E The Cross Plains Review is the weekly newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^F The Yellow Jacket is the newspaper of Howard Payne College. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^G The Daniel Baker Collegian was the newspaper of Daniel baker College of Brownwood; the college has since merged with Howard Payne College. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^H The Junto was a literary travelogue circulated from member to member on a mailing list from 1928 to 1930. (Lord 1976, p. 341)
  • ^I The Golden Caliph (1922 or 1923, one issue) and The Right Hook (1925, three issues) were amateur magazines created by Robert E. Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith as teenagers. (Herman 2006, pp. 407 & 427)
  • ^J The Progress was published by Cross Plains High School.
Notes on short hand
  • ^K All or part of these poems are from or were included in a letter from Robert E. Howard to some recipient (the date is either the explicit date on the letter, an approximate dating of the letter where possible or else simply marked undated). e.g. "Letter: Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926" indicates that the poem is from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith dated June 23, 1926.
  • ^L These poems are in the public domain in the United States and any country where the Rule of the Shorter Term applies. (Herman 2007, Poems)
  • ^M With these poems, two or more sources give different publications and dates of the first appearance. e.g. "Conflict: Lord (1976, p. 186), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 204), The Junto, 1929" indicates that Lord (1976, p. 186) states first publication as The Howard Collector (published in 1962), while Herman (2006, p. 204) states first publication as The Junto (published in 1929). Always listed with the earliest date first.
  • ^N Howard sometimes used the same title more than once, or the same title has been attached to untitled works by others. In these cases the poems have been numbered to distinguish them. e.g. "(2)" following the title indicates that this the second poem with the same name.
  • ^O These poems were published under a pen name. e.g. "Pen name: Patrick Howard" indicated that the poem was published under the pen name Patrick Howard.
  • ^P These poems were first published in a non-American publication. e.g. "French" indicates that it was first published in a French book or magazine.
  • ^R These poems are attributed to "Justin Geoffrey," a fictional poet Howard created for his fiction.
  • ^S These poems were originally used as epigraphs, heading chapter and whole stories, in works of prose fiction. This list shows where they were printed separately from the prose. e.g. "Epigraph: The Phoenix on the Sword" indicates that the poem was used as an opening in the short story The Phoenix on the Sword.
  • ^T These poems were part of a different work, usually prose fiction, but were not used to open the work or head chapters. This list shows where they were printed separately from the main work, if at all. e.g. "From: Men of the Shadows" indicates that this poem was originally included in, or part of, the short storyMen of the Shadows.
  • ^U Poems with these titles are on record but no known copy exists today.

See also

References

Bibliographies

  • Lord, Glenn, ed. (1976), The Last Celt, New York, NY: Berkley Windhover Books, ISBN 978-0-425-03630-3
  • Herman, Paul (2006), The Neverending Hunt, Wildside Press, ISBN 978-0-8095-6256-5
  • Thom, William; Herman, Paul; Woods, Todd, "Alphabetic list of verse titles", Howard Works

Other sources

  • Herman, Paul (2007-05-01), The Copyright and Ownership Status of the Works and Words of Robert E. Howard, REHeapa: The Robert E. Howard Electronic Amateur Press Association, retrieved 2009-02-01
  • Howard, Robert E. (2008), Burke, Rusty (ed.), The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Greg Staples, New York, NY: Del Rey Books, ISBN 978-0-345-49020-9
  • Coffman, Frank (2009), Robert E. Howard Selected Poems, Lulu
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